Plou, Cher
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| Coordinates: 47°00′55″N 2°09′20″E / 47.0153°N 2.1556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chârost |
| Intercommunality | CC FerCher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Chabance[1] |
Area 1 | 33.21 km2 (12.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 539 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18181 /18290 |
| Elevation | 122–161 m (400–528 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Plou (French pronunciation: [plu]) is a commune in the Cher département in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Bourges.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 364 | — |
| 1968 | 421 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 469 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 410 | −12.6% |
| 1990 | 436 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 436 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 459 | +5.3% |
Notable people
[edit]- Louis Béchereau (1880–1970), aeronautical engineer
- Théophile Marion Dumersan (1780–1849), writer and numismatist
References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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